One of the questions I get asked most is what books I recommend to read.
Over the past few years, I have read thousands of books. Some books were a total waste of time and some books blew my mind. Some books exceeded all my expectations and changed the way I looked at my life and business completely. I have compiled the list of books which had the most influence on my life.
I have separated my list of recommended books into different categories for your convenience.
I have recommended only those books which I have read and have exceeded all my expectations and changed my life. I am sure there are a lot of books which are excellent and might have changed your life.
I will continue updating the list as and when I read more books.
The below list of books should be excellent to start with. All the books I have listed are classics and its application will last till the end of time.
My recommendation and best advice
It is not how many books you read. What matters at the end of the day is how much you have applied in your life.
Remember: Knowledge is only potential power.
Rather than reading multiple books and not taking any action, I recommend you to select one book, read it more than once and apply what the author is saying. It will change your life.
Here is the list:
Relationships
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B Cialdini
Health
Don’t Lose Your Mind, Lose Your Weight by Rujuta Diwekar
Success /Mindset
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra
The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz
Awaken the Giant Within by Anthony Robbins
Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson
Outliers : The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
Unlimited Power : The New Science Of Personal Achievement by Tony Robbins
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers
Time Management and productivity
First Things First by Stephen Covey
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
Wealth/ finance /Business
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
I will teach you to be rich by Ramit Sethi
The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss
The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
The Millionaire Fastlane by MJ DeMarco
Spirituality
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
New age and Law of attraction
As a Man Thinketh by James Allen
What to Say When You Talk to Your Self by Dr. Shad Helmstetter
‘The Power Of Your Subconscious Mind’ by Dr. Joseph Murphy.
Psychocybernetics by Maxwell Maltz
Leadership
The 21 irrefutable laws of leadership, John C Maxwell
Thinking
Six Thinking Hats by Edward De Bono
Remember, it is not how many books you read that matter. What matters is how much you have applied from reading a few books.
What are your favourite books? Which books changed your life? Please share your list in a comment below.
All the best,
Srinivas Vakati
